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“Telomeres are tiny caps on the end of our chromosomes that protect DNA from damage. Telomeres get shorter each year until they reach a critical length which causes the cell to either die or become senescent (metabolically inactive). When this occurs in stem cells, it leads to tissue aging.”

“Telomere length in early life can be predictive of lifespan. Higher maternal oxidative stress and inflammation status due to increased obesity might generate a higher inflammatory and oxidative stress causing metabolic alterations that may act as mechanisms in fetal programming influencing telomere biology during development in the uterus.”

“In this clip from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's conversation with Derek from More Plates More Dates, she describes the large glucose changes she observed during fragmented postpartum sleep and explains why she uses brief, intense exercise after poor sleep during travel.”

“In a randomized crossover study of 18 young men with overweight or obesity, ten 3-minute walking or squat breaks spaced across 8.5 hours lowered post-meal glucose exposure more than uninterrupted sitting or one continuous 30-minute walk.”

“Then, using national disease registers, they ascertained the incidence of various cardiovascular diseases, including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, myocardial infarction (heart attack), heart failure, aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aorta), atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm), and abdominal aortic aneurysm (ballooning of the major blood vessel in the abdomen).”

“FTA: > Bacteria that metabolize ammonia, a major component of sweat, may improve skin health and some day could be used for the treatment of skin disorders, such as acne or chronic wounds. Human volunteers using the bacteria reported better skin condition and appearance compared with a placebo control group.”

“Beyond its well-known role as the building block of muscle, protein is fundamental to our metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and the prevention of diseases such as type 2 diabetes and sarcopenia. But how much dietary protein do we really need?”

Alcohol, in particular, can have negative effects on a breastfed infant, including altered sleep patterns, decreased milk intake, and impaired motor development (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00216-010-3681-0), among others.

“Participants with genetic variants associated with slower caffeine metabolism drank less coffee, but did not have an increased risk of arrhythmia. Greater coffee consumption was associated with a reduced risk of cardiac arrhythmias, a result that contradicts earlier evidence.”

“Then the investigators applied heat to the neck and shoulders of humans, warming the area to 41°C, and found that the tissue continued to produce heat for two hours. Next, the investigators gauged the effects of local hyperthermia on metabolism.”